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Trinity Museum

The Trinity
Museum is located on Church Road, just beyond St. Paul's
Anglican Church. The house has four rooms on the first floor
and three on the second. Artifacts are also displayed in the
hallway on each floor.

Adjacent to the main building is a Fire Engine Shed, for the
display of the 1811 Fire Pump used by the Garland Firm for
the protection of their properties and of the settlement.

The Museum dates from 1967 when the house was purchased. It
is a seasonal operation and open to the public from mid-June
to mid-October, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. It is
also open by appointment at other times throughout the year.

The Store Room/Back Porch
is currently our admission and craft demonstration
area.

The Kitchen boasts a plethora of domestic items
including a selection of glassware, crockeryware and oil
lamps. Delicate samplers in time-honoured patterns grace the
walls.

The Living Room holds maps and plans as well as
medical instruments, survey instruments and a spinning
wheel.

Another Bedroom contains Army and Navy uniforms from
W.W. I and W.W.II, photographs, a gas mask from W.W. I,
muskets, cannon balls and a bullet mould.

The museum is open
from mid-May to mid-October from 9:30 am - 5:00
pm daily. The
price of admission, $20.00
per person, children
6 years and
younger are admitted free of charge, includes entry to seven
historic sites in the town -Visitors Centre, Lester-Garland
House, Lester-Garland Premises (Ryan’s Shop), Cooperage,
Green Family Forge, Hiscock House and the Trinity Museum -
and may be purchased at the Visitor Centre. Visitors to
Trinity are encouraged to purchase their admission pass at
the Visitor Centre but may purchase it at any of the seven
historic sites.

During the operational season, both staff and students demonstrate how to hook a traditional mat using scraps of cloth. The public are invited to try their hand at this traditional pastime.

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